vaudevillain's clubhouse

The ﻿Vaudevillain's Clubhouse﻿ is only one week away, and we wanted to share with you all the good-times and excitement that we'll be offering over the two-weeks we'll be in Left Bank. There's plenty to do and see, and so much variety there's bound to be something for everyone.

Make sure to pop down next Friday from 7.30pm for our adults-only, prohibition opening party, Black Rabbit, grab a drink and nibble from the Boon Brothers, and help us celebrate the opening of the Clubhouse to a full-bill of local Wellington talent.

Sunday 19 - Craft for Charity - 4pm Come on down to the Clubhouse for a delightfully crafty Sunday afternoon brought ton you by the creative peeps at Zemi Costuming and Design. Bring in your chosen crafty bits and join us for a right old stitch 'n' bitch! Or, if you're a little lost for inspiration, come in and crochet a square for a charity blanket to help a good cause.We'll be supporting Little Sprouts, an awesomely good cause.Monday 20 - Dr Sketchy - 7pmDr Sketchy's Anti-Art School offers up monthly life drawing classes, with a twist. Instead of tasteful nudes who don't move, each month the gang at Dr Sketchy's line up a different set of performers, and a different theme. They're going to be taking over the Clubhouse for one-night-only, so bring down your graphite and paper and get anti-arty.

Tuesday 21 - Not Fight Club - 5.30pmFeeling like you're pulling too many late nights, not enough punches?Then join us at the Clubhouse for a brief introduction to stage combat. In this workshop, going over two weeks, we'll cover the basics of pushing, slapping, punching, and kicking your fellow actors without hurting them (or breaking the furniture). Violence! The safe way.James Kiesel is a certified Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and has trained with many of the finest fight masters in the United States, including J Allen Suddeth, David Brimmer, and Ian Rose. He is a core member of the 95 Runagates, Philadelphia's only fight-based ensemble theater company, and is also the questionable artistic mind behind GDP Productions, creator of Skindiana Jones and the upcoming Study in Pink (A Sherlock Holmes Burlesque).2 x 2 hour sessions, $10 per session. Register interest through the Contacts page or email blackrabbit.vaudevillains@gmail.com.Thursday 23 - Speed Debating - 6pmEveryone's heard of Speed Dating, but we decided that it's been done. So at the Clubhouse, we'll be offering the new and exciting sensation, Speed Debating. We made it up, so it's gotta be good. Engage in stimulating conversation with a complete stranger or argue all those pressing points with you besties while still managing to avoid passive aggressiveness.Oh! And we've got all the ﻿Raglan Roast Coffee ﻿you'll need to keep yourself agitated, on edge and ready to argue your point, whether you're right or not. Music accompaniment from Hayden Maskell and Tori Reed.Register interest through the Contacts page, or email us at blackbunny.vaudevillains@gmail.com.

Saturday 25 - Vintage Makeovers and photo session - Time TBCOur dear friend Rachel Rouge and her Menagerie will be lighting up the stage at Fringe Bar from 8pm Saturday 25th.To celebrate a good night out some lovely folks from ﻿Vaudeville Inc.﻿ would like to make you feel like the glamour star we all know you are.We'll have some make-up and hair artists to give you flair and fancy, and also a photographer to take a couple of take-home snaps of you and your partner or friends before you head out for a great Wellington night on the town.Sessions between $15-30. To register interest head to the Contacts page, or email us at blackbunny.vaudevillains@gmail.com.Sunday 26 - Craft for Charity - 4pmCome on down to the Clubhouse for a delightfully crafty Sunday afternoon Hosted by Zemi Costuming and Design. Bring in your chosen crafty bits and join us for a right old stitch 'n' bitch! Or, if you're a little lost for inspiration, come in and crochet a square for a charity blanket to help a good cause. If you didn't do all you wanted the week before, just pop your head in.We'll be supporting Little Sprouts, an awesomely good cause.

Tuesday 28 - Not Fight Club Mach II - 5.30pmFeeling like you're pulling too many late nights, not enough punches?Then join us at the Clubhouse for a brief introduction to stage combat. In this workshop, going over two weeks, we'll cover the basics of pushing, slapping, punching, and kicking your fellow actors without hurting them (or breaking the furniture). Violence! The safe way.James Kiesel is a certified Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and has trained with many of the finest fight masters in the United States, including J Allen Suddeth, David Brimmer, and Ian Rose. He is a core member of the 95 Runagates, Philadelphia's only fight-based ensemble theater company, and is also the questionable artistic mind behind GDP Productions, creator of Skindiana Jones and the upcoming Study in Pink (A Sherlock Holmes Burlesque).2 x 2 hour sessions, $10 per session. Register interest through the Contacts page or email blackrabbit.vaudevillains@gmail.com.

Wednesday 29 - Song Sale - 6.30pm Come see some of Wellington's finest and most adaptable musicians take to the stage for a gig like no other. You set the songs. Pick a genre, pick a topic, pick the musician. You set the rules, they make the song. And if that wasn't enough delight for one brain to handle, we've also got a poetry slam, and an open mic. Come hear cool people do odd things with words. Or odd people do cool things with words.Thursday 30 - The Playhouse - 6.30pmThere is a common notion that people study theatre because it's easy. Learn some lines, and bluff your way through the rest. At the Playhouse, we plan to prove that wrong. Come along and see the hard work that our future famous players have been putting in over the course of their study year. We've got a regular chocolate box of short and sweet treats from theatre students across Wellington, not to mention a sneak peek of a new work from an award winning Wellington playwright.

Saturday 01 - Hobolesque IIAnd last, and certainly least, we have our for-a-good-cause after-party, Hobolesque Mach II, brought to you in association with the good c*nts at Valhalla.A year ago we shocked audience members, ourselves, and the charity we were collecting for by putting on a stage show that no one else would ever dare to attempt.Now you too can be offended in the best way possible as we present a full-bill of down-on-their-luck Vaudevillains as they shuffle, scuffle, and sing for their supper.Oh, and to alleviate any bad consciences, a generous percentage of the door sales will be donated to the Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary.Ticket prices $10. Door sales only. R18.